As a buyer what puts you off a listing?

StaffsSW

appleblossom wrote: »

I never buy anything if it has a stock photo - I want to see the actual item not a catalogue pic.

Expect to see a LOT more of this in the coming months from ebay as they continue with their Amazon-ification plans. It's already mentioned in their latest T&C's that they'll be increasing the use of catalogued product searches.

fizz26

thriftymanc wrote: »

Oh yes, that reminds me, I absolutely hate photos of things laid out on the floor and the photo has got the taker's feet in the bottom! For the love of all that is holy please crop them out, I don't need to know that you're in desperate need of Curanail, especially if you're selling shoes :rolleyes:

seeing a packet of crisp emptied on the floor next to the item was an of put for me

fizz26

lightisfading wrote: »

Just stumbled across this one on ebay - fantastic example of descriptive title :rolleyes:

anyone want an aiming thingy ? :rotfl:

sorry how many watchers have they got:rolleyes::think:

appleblossom

stevew8975 wrote: »

Expect to see a LOT more of this in the coming months from ebay as they continue with their Amazon-ification plans. It's already mentioned in their latest T&C's that they'll be increasing the use of catalogued product searches.

Really? well I'll be buying more from the high street in that case - unless it's an appliance from a company on ebay (like a couple of wks ago we bought a large fridge freezer which I wouldn't expect the company to photo each one they have in stock). I think a lot of the time it is lazyness that ppl choose stock photos for mobile phones, books etc etc.

jaydeeuk1

As mentioned by (percy?), my biggest gripe is with IT 'expert' PC sellers describing a 2.4ghz quad core as a 9.6ghz processor. REALLY winds me up! Especially when these people are (power seller) business sellers purely targeting the non techie folk who think a '9.6 ghz' processor trumps a 2.8 ghz quad core... I report these chumps everytime I see them.

YES I'M LOOKING AT YOU 'ZOOM_COMPUTERS!'

LINK

Percy1983

It was me who said that, how do you go about reporting them as I will do the same.

Similar with grahics cards, was looking for an older AGP card like an ATI x850 and found one which said 'plays all new games on high settings'. Don't get me wrong it is a capable card in many ways but that is pushing it.

Also sellers who claim very high overclocks have been done with a board/processor, but when you ask a few basic questions about multipliers and how they know it was stable you just get the 'you might not get the same results'.

Pesonnally I am looking at uprading my system and may just sell the board/processor/ram together as pre overclocked and ready to go. but why bother with my 3.24Ghz core2 when you have these 9Ghz monsters about?

jaydeeuk1

If you scroll to the bottom of the page, there is a link which reads 'Report this item'.
I've got !!!! all to do at work today so I'm going to be a git and check all his listings.

JustLittleOldMe_2

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brabantia-Stainless-Steel-bin-New-45L-Size_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a15Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3a3Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem1c0a95f385QQitemZ120436683653QQptZUKQ5fKitchenQ5fAccessoriesQQsalenotsupported

Im trying to decide whether this listing is for real, or if its one that someone from mse has done as an example of the worst listing ever, using everyones listing hates from here!
i especially love all the terms that are piling all over each other
i must admit i havent read any of the listing, i cant handle it!

frivolous_fay

cyberbob wrote: »

The centering of text is quite controversial though

Always happy to stoke a good argument!

VanyaHargreeves

I hate it when there are random capital letters in the middle of sentences.